Dr. Ruby Barker, Dean

Business Building, Room 173
(254) 968-9350

MISSION STATEMENT
The primary mission of the College of Business Administration (COBA) is to provide an innovative, creative, and relevant education in business disciplines to a diverse group of students. We accomplish this mission by creating an educational environment conducive to the fullest development of an individual’s learning and scholarly potential. As a community of scholars, we are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service to society.

PROGRAMS
The College of Business Administration offers a baccalaureate program leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in accounting, computer information systems, finance, management, human resources management, marketing, administrative systems, and interdisciplinary business. The College works with departments across the University in developing support fields for the interdisciplinary business degree. It cooperates with the College of Education and Fine Arts in offering a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in business with teacher certification. The College also offers a BS degree in computer information systems for specialists not seeking a business degree, a BS degree in management for those desiring a stronger concentration in the field, and a BS degree in economics. BS degrees are also available in accounting and finance. The College offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Business Occupations. A degree program offered primarily at the Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas is the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

The COBA academic program is organized into the following departments:

Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
Department of Computer Information Systems
Department of Management, Marketing, and Administrative Systems
The Small Business Development Center is operated by the College with a special service mission to businesses and communities within the University's service area.

ACCREDITATION
Tarleton State University, through its College of Business Administration, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs for offering the following degree programs:

1. at the graduate level, for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree;
2. at the undergraduate level, for BS degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Management; and for all BBA degrees.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE BBA/BS DEGREES
Please consult the section on Requirements for A Baccalaureate Degree (pp. 36-38) for general information on core curriculum and other requirements for Tarleton’s undergraduate degree programs.

COMMON BUSINESS CORE
The following common body of courses (or their equivalents) is required of all majors seeking the BBA degree: ECO 2013, 2023; ACC 2033, 2043; CIS 3013 or ACC 3013; FIN 3013; G B 3113, 4323, 4333, 4593; G B 4443 or FIN 4013 or ECO 4013; MGMT 3013; MKTG 3143

CERTIFICATION FOR BUSINESS TEACHING
The Department of Management, Marketing, and Administrative Systems offers three options for the BS degree in business with a secondary teaching certificate. Please contact that department for information on program requirements.

TRANSFER POLICY
Community/junior college students who plan to transfer to the College of Business Administration are advised to take the courses recommended for the freshman and sophomore years as outlined in this section. The appropriate department in COBA should be consulted to resolve questions of transferability. Upper-division 3000/4000-level courses taught by the COBA should not be taken at a community/junior college.
Credit for business courses taken at another college or university and transferred to Tarleton to be applied to a BBA or BS degree in business will be awarded on the following bases:

1. Business courses that are equivalent to a 1000- or 2000-level course at Tarleton will be accepted if the course content is considered by COBA to be similar, with a grade of C or better and no other restrictions.
2. Business courses that are equivalent to a 3000- or 4000-level course at Tarleton will be accepted for advanced credit only if they were taken for advanced credit. Some students may petition for credit in upper-level business core requirements by completing a validating examination through either the College Level Examination Program or a departmental examination; such testing requires approval of the appropriate department head and the Dean of the College of Business Administration. If permission is granted for credit by examination, such credit must be completed before taking any classes for which the course is a prerequisite. Validation must be accomplished in the first semester of enrollment at Tarleton.
3. Business courses that are upper level at Tarleton, but are transferred in as lower-level courses, will be accepted for transfer as lower-level electives with no validation exam, provided that the course grade was at least a C.
4. The maximum hours that may be transferred from a community or junior college with validation and applied to a specific major in business (accounting, finance, CIS, management, marketing, or administrative systems) is 9 hours. Under no circumstances may more than 68 semester hours transferred from a two-year institution be counted toward a degree.

LOWER LEVEL TYPICAL CURRICULUM FOR BBA/BS DEGREES

Department of Accounting, Finance,
& Economics

Dr. Sue Cullers, Head

Business Building, Room 125
(254) 968-9331

Professors: Brocato, Collier, Cullers, Jafri
Associate Professors: Dyer, Liu, Peevey, Sundarrajan
Assistant Professors: Beaty, Cadle, Smith, Wade

The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance. The department also offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, with or without certification. The University’s MBA program is administered through the department, and graduate concentrations in Accounting and Finance are offered for the MBA program.

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING

1 If this course is counted toward university core curriculum requirements, student must take an additional three hours of electives.
2 See p. 228 for ACC course descriptions

150 HOUR CPA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
For those students preparing to become certified public accountants, the Public Accountancy Act of 1991 requires that applicants must have completed a baccalaureate or graduate degree and not fewer than 150 semester credit hours of recognized courses. Courses included in the BBA or BS degree program in Accounting are accepted toward this requirement. For the remainder of the 150 semester hours, students may complete the MBA or other master’s program as described in the graduate section of the catalog. However, if a student does not desire to complete the MBA degree, the following program of study is recommended. A departmental accounting advisor will discuss individualized study programs with each student.

POST-BACCALAUREATE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING PROGRAM
(To Meet State 150-Hour Requirement)
In addition to completing requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, students should complete the following courses.
Choose one of the following for graduate credit:¹ ACC 4063 or 4143
Take: CIS 5153, FIN 5053 and 5073, MKTG 5093
Choose one of the following: G B 5443 or 5873; MGMT 5013 or 5053 or 5073

¹ Must apply to the College of Graduate Studies prior to taking a graduate class. A student may not receive both undergraduate and graduate credit for the same course.

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS

¹ Cannot be counted toward core curriculum requirement in social and behavioral sciences.
² See p. 282 for ECO course descriptions
³ A student who counts these courses for university core curriculum requirements must complete additional hours of electives.
⁴ Other foreign languages may be substituted as available. All four courses must be in a single language

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN FINANCE

¹ See p. 299 for FIN course descriptions.
² If this course is counted toward university core curriculum requirements, student must complete an additional three hours of electives.

Department of Computer Information Systems

Dr. Brad Chilton, Head

Business Building, Room 159
(254) 968-9047

Professors: Chilton, Collins, Steed
Associate Professors: Hill, Jones, Larson
Assistant Professors: C. Bane, Dearing, Johnson, Newberry
Instructors: A. Bane, Cude, Hargrave, Peters, Roberts, Sharp, Wells

The Department of Computer Information Systems offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. The department offers a Master of Science degree in Information Systems and a graduate concentration in Computer Information Systems for the MBA program.

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITH
COMPUTER SCIENCE CERTIFICATION

¹ Additional teaching field must include 24 hours; generally, at least 12 hours must be advanced.

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

1 See p. 261 for CIS course descriptions.
2 If this course is counted toward university core curriculum requirements, student must take an additional three hours electives.

Teacher Certification
The Department of Computer Information Systems offers a secondary education certificate plan in Computer Science developed within the framework of the State Board for Educator Certification 2000 Standards. Courses in the plan are CIS 1033 or 3003, 1103 or 3033, 2413 or 3313, 3153, 3403, 3513, 3893. The department also offers a technology applications secondary educator certificate plan (2000 standards) in conjunction with other campus departments. Courses required for the technology applications endorsement include ENGL 3123, 4123, 4203; CIS 1163 or 3463, 3153, 4153; COMS 3063; EDTC 3003, 4003.

Department of Management, Marketing,
& Administrative Systems

Dr. Sam Hazen, Head

Business Building, Room 130
(254) 968-9098

Professors: Barker, Hazen
Associate Professors: Florey, Fry, Kirkland,
Lyon, Myers, J. Petronis, R. Petronis, Smith, Vitucci
Assistant Professors: Boykin, Deviney, Dudley,
Freed, Garner, Kegans, Warnock
Instructors: Foster, Hall, LaLone, LaMarca, Lewis, Swindell

The Department of Management, Marketing, and Administrative Systems offers eleven undergraduate degrees. The Department offers a BBA in Management, a BBA in Human Resources Management, a BS in Management, a BBA in Marketing, a BBA in Interdisciplinary Business, and a BBA in Administrative Systems. The Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Systems leads to teacher certification with three options: Business Secretarial, Business Administration, and Business Composite. The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Business Occupations is available through the Department of Management, Marketing, and Administrative Systems. Degrees offered primarily at the Tarleton center in Killeen include the BS in Business Administration, the BS in Applied Science, and the BS in Aviation. The department also supports a minor in International Studies.

These degree programs have a dual emphasis: a broad-based education in the foundation disciplines of the liberal arts and the sciences and a focused development of business knowledge. Each major has a set of required courses and electives that students may choose to enrich their degrees. Moreover, the general business courses are designed to support the various business curricula. All departmental programs are designed to prepare students professionally and for entrance into graduate school.

At the graduate level, the department offers a MS in Management and a MS in Human Resources Management. The departments of the College of Business Administration in cooperation offer the MBA degree. Those interested in graduate programs should consult the graduate section of this catalog.

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
IN MANAGEMENT

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT

1 See p. 326 for MGMT course descriptions.
2 A student who counts this course toward the university core curriculum requirements must complete 3 hours of electives.
3 Students are encouraged to declare a minor in consultation with their academic advisors.

¹ See p. 331 for MKTG course descriptions.
² A student who counts this course toward university core curriculum requirements must complete an additional 3 hours of electives.
³ Students are encouraged to declare a minor field.

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
IN INTERDISCIPLINARY BUSINESS

¹ Students must complete 24 hours in a support area. Courses in the support area or areas must be selected through collaboration with the heads of the departments involved. Support areas include but are not limited to Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Real Estate/Insurance, Health Care Administration, International Business, Financial Institution Management, Manufacturing Management, Residential Management, Restaurant Management, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Housing and Interiors, Public Relations, Technical Communications, and Military Science.
² A student who counts this course toward university core curriculum requirements must complete an additional 3 hours of electives.

THE BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE
IN BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS

¹ This course may count toward university core curriculum requirements.

THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
IN ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS

1 A student who counts this course toward university core curriculum requirements must complete an additional 3 hours of electives.
2 Students are encouraged to declare a minor field.
3 See p. 230 for ADMS course descriptions.

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS

¹ See p. 230 for ADMS course descriptions.

THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

1 See your academic advisor for assistance in selecting specific courses to satisfy the core curriculum requirements.
2 Business option requirements may be satisfied with 15 hours in Business Composite, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Human Resource Management, or Marketing.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR
The minor in International Studies is an interdisciplinary minor intended to be available for all majors. The International Studies minor must include at least one course offered in the College of Business Administration and one course from the Department of Social Sciences.

A. International Studies Minor with Language
Two semesters of the same foreign language and four courses from the following: AS&D 4553, ECO 4013 or A EC 4023, FIN 4013, G B 4443, MKTG 4543, POLS 3083, 4053, 4153, HIST 4013, SPAN 3013, 3043, 4853, 4863

B. International Studies Minor without Language
Four courses from those listed below and two courses from directed problems course¹, POLS 4853², or internship³ or five courses from the list below and one course from directed problems course POLS 4853, or internship.
AS&D 4553, ECO 4013 or A EC 4023, FIN 4013, G B 4443, MKTG 4543, POLS 3083, 4053, 4153, HIST 4013

¹ Problems course in major – focused independent study of international aspect of major field of study with direction from major professor.
² POLS 4853 – Seminar on Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America
³ International internship in major – faculty–directed work experience in international relations.